Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-04-18
FRoM WARRINGTON.
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Especial Correspondence of the Alexa. GAzETrE.J
WASHINGTON. D. c.. April Is, 1887.
A democratic politician from Alexandria,
county here 10 day, when asked the condition
Of local Cooney politics, replied that from all
be could learn he thought Clements would
be re- elected Commonwealth Attorney,
that the shesifalty lay between Veitch and
and Bnrcb, the former il the lead, that the
commissioner OF revenue would be either
Holmes or Wormley, both colored, with
chances in favor of the former, and that
either Young or johnson would be clerk.
He said the democrats would not nominate
n regular ticket, and that there was some
talk OF Nolding republican convention on
Thursday night.
A Pennsylvania democrat. here to day,
in talking about the reported coolness ex-
listing between the President and Mr.. Ran
dali, said there never had heen any great
warmness between them, and could hardly
be between man with such opposite views
respecting civil service, but that there was
doubt that even the lie that did exist has
been recently disspated be recalled the
fact that Mr.. Randall went to the last ma
tional democratic convention as BaJ ara
man, aud only consented TO let the Penn
sylvania delegation cast sold vote ior
| Cleveland when he found that the majority
of that delegation was Tor nm. he also
said he didn't now see how Mr. Cieveiano
could ge. the vote of the Pennsylvan del
epation in the next national democratic
convention when both wings OF the party in
that State were against him.
An AUTOPSY proves that the disease oil
which JUDGE Cartier died here last Salur-
dav night was cancer Of the stomach The
Judge is chiefly remembered for the part he
took in assisting Secretary Stanton to hold
his position in opposition TO the order OF
President Johnston.
Col. Canaday, Sergeant alarms Of the
Senate, has recovered sufficiently from the
injuries he received from the fall of horse
about six weeks ago, togo to his home in
North Carolina. Just before he left several
Of the employees of the Senate appointed by
the Senators who failed to be reelected
were discharged. AS the Colonel is away,
he escapes appeals for their reinstatement
The blue law was observed here pretty
generally yesterday and in many parts OF
| the city it was not only impossible to get
liquor, but even cigar, glass Of soda
water, candy or any other article that usual
ly can be bought on Sunday; neither could
q hack or cab be found on the street. The
| law 10 81 SCuCloiiJ OtJCSNiNhN''O ehetS Az "
probably be repealed.
The report Of the chief Of the bureau OF
statistics shows that the use of distilled
spirits and wines is decreasing in this coun-
try, but that that of beer is increasing, and
that the annual cost of all kinds Of liquor to
consumers in this country is seven hundred
million dollars, though the wholesale cost
of it is only three hundred million.
A we'll known attorney OF this, city told
| the GAZETTE's correspondent to day That
! while in a restaurant g short time before
he had heard two Virginiaus protesting
against paying dollar for q surlon beet
steak and the same price for spring chick
en-, and that rs the proprietor didn't seem
disposed to yield, and as q man had been
shot and killed there a short time ago. he
had deemed it wise to finish his lunch in q
hurry ard leave.
The anniversary of the emancipation
proclamation was celebrated here this after
noon by procession, but the parade was
sadly married and reduced by the Indictment
weather In it were some colored people
from Alexandria.
AS one of the Senates type writers i:
again at work in the room at the Capitol
still he'd possession of by General Malone
it is supposed the General has resumed cam
paign operations at this end of the line.
The friends OF ]. L. Yoeckel, for several
years past in charge of the B. & o. r. r
express Office near the Metropolitan Hotel
who was arrested here last Saturday night
for a shortage in his accounts, say the short
age was not his fault, and will be so proved
and that he lived at all times within his
mesns.
The Pacific Railway commission will meet
here to morrow aud organic. Ex-Governor
Pattison. of Pennsylvania, will be chosen
lis president.
Senator Daniel, Of Virginia, returned here
this morning, and has rooms at the Dunbar
ton.